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Catechesis for Trinity Nineteen – October 22, 2025

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On Wednesday nights, Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL) offers to both children and adults an opportunity for teaching with Learn-by-Heart at 6:30 PM and a catechetical service at 7:00 PM.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service. The dialog sermon explains Jesus’ healing of the paralytic (St. Matthew 9:1-8), which is the Holy Gospel for the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Christ Is Our Corner-Stone” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal, #108), Small Catechism, Apostles’ Creed, 3rd Article and meaning, and John 10:22-23.

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-19-10-22-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-108-Christ-Is-Our-Corner-Stone.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

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Divine Service Trinity Eighteen – October 19, 2025

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “Father, We Praise You” LW 482
Readings:  Deut 10:12-21, 1 Cor 1:4-9, Matthew 22:34-46
Hymn of the Day: “Thee Lord, Our God, We Praise”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #56)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Here, O My Lord, I See You Face to Face” LW 243
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“Praise the Almighty” LW 445
“Blest the Children of Our God” LW 370
“God Brought Me to This Time and Place” LW 456
“How Shall the Young Secure Their Hearts” LW 474

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Eighteen-Cover-10-19-2025-Online.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (II:27), Jesus Walks on the Sea in Mark 6:45-52

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Divine Service Trinity Seventeen – October 12, 2025

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “O Splendor of the Father’s Light” LW 481
Readings:  1 Samuel 2:1-10, Ephesians 4:1-6, Luke 14:1-11
Hymn of the Day: “In Thee, Lord, have I Put My Trust” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #55, TLH 254)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “I Come, O Savior, to Your Table” LW 242, TLH 315
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord” LW 154
“I Know My Faith is Founded” LW 354
“Seek Where You May to Find a Way” LW 358, TLH 383

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Seventeen-Cover-10-12-2025-Online.pdf

Picture:  Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (III:32), The Places of Honor in Luke 14:7-14

Catechesis for Trinity Seventeen – October 8, 2025

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On Wednesday nights, Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL) offers to both children and adults an opportunity for teaching with Learn-by-Heart at 6:30 PM and a catechetical service at 7:00 PM.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service. The dialog sermon explains the true worship of God (St. Luke 14:1-11), which is taught in the Holy Gospel for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Oh, How Blest Are Ye Whose Toils Are Ended” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Apostles’ Creed, 1st Article and meaning, and Proverbs 25:14 and Ephesians 4:1.

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-17-10-08-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-104-Oh-How-Blest-Are-Ye-Whose-Toils-Are-Ended.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

 

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Divine Service Trinity Sixteen – October 5, 2025

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies” LW 480
Readings:  Deut. 32:39-40, Ephesians 3:13-21, Luke 7:11-17
Hymn of the Day: “Now Lay We Calmly in the Grave” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #54)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” LW 241
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“Jesus, Lover of My Soul” LW 508
“When in the House of Deepest Need” LW 428
“In the Very Midst of Life” LW 265

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Sixteen-Cover-10-05-2025-Online-b.pdf

Picture:  Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (III:7), Jesus Raises the Widow’s Son in Luke 7:11-17

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Catechesis on Trinity 16 (St. Luke 7:11-17) 2022

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On Wednesday nights, Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL) offers to both children and adults an opportunity for teaching with Learn-by-Heart at 6:30 PM and a catechetical service at 7:00.

In this video from September 28, 2022, we learned Lutheran Worship #402 (TLH 442), stanza 2, “Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us,” Small Catechism, Apostles’ Creed, 2nd Article and meaning,  and Ephesians 2:4-5.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains “The Raising of Widow’s Son from Nain” (St. Luke 7:11-17), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Sixteen.

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Trinity-16-9-28-2022-online.pdf
Prayers:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

 

Divine Service Trinity Fifteen – September 28, 2025

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “O Holy, Blessed Trinity” LW 479
Readings:  Deut. 6:4-7, Galatians 5:25-6:10, Matthew 6:24-34
Hymn of the Day: “Why Art Thou Thus Cast Down, My Heart?” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #53)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “O Jesus, Blessed Lord, My Praise” LW 245, TLH 309
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“What God Ordains Is Always Good” LW 422, TLH 521
“All Depends on Our Possessing” LW 415
“I Leave All Things to God’s Direction” LW 429, TLH 529

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Fifteen-Cover-09-28-2025-Online.pdf

Picture:  Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (II:23), Synagogue Ruler Comes, Jesus Raises the Boy in Mark 5:21-24,35-43

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Catechesis for Trinity Fifteen (St. Matthew 6:24-34) 2024

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On Wednesday nights, Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL) offers to both children and adults an opportunity for teaching with Learn-by-Heart at 6:30 PM and a catechetical service at 7:00 PM.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service. The dialog sermon explains “Do Not Worry” (St. Matthew 6:24-34), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Fifteen.

In this video from September 4, 2024, we learned the hymn “Why Art Thou Thus Cast Down, My Heart?” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #53), Small Catechism, First Article of the Apostles’ Creed and meaning, and St. Matthew 6:33.

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Trinity-15-9-4-2024.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Trinity-Fifteen-Insert-09-17-2023-ASBH.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

 

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Divine Service Trinity Fourteen – September 21, 2025

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun” LW 478
Readings:  Jeremiah 17:13-14, Galatians 5:16-24, Luke 17:11-19
Hymn of the Day: “Show Pity, Lord! O Lord, Forgive!”   (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #52)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “O Living Bread from Heaven” LW 244, TLH 316
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
Hymn “From God Can Nothing Move Me” LW 409, TLH 73
“The Law of God Is Good and Wise” LW 329
“Now Thank We All Our God” LW 443, TLH 36

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Fourteen-Cover-09-21-2025-Online.pdf

Picture:  Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (VII:25), Lepers Cleansed in Luke 17:11-19

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Matins St. Matthew, Apostle, September 21, 2025

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Order of Matins, p.208  Lutheran Worship
Psalmody:  Psalm 119 XVI, 37 II & III, 119 V
Hymn “By All Your Saints in Warfare” LW 194, st. 18
Readings:  Ezekiel 1:4-14, Proverbs 3:1-6, Ephesians 4:7-16, Matthew 9:9-13
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: September-21-St-Matthew-Apostle-and-Evangelist-2025-online.pdf

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